A 12-inch pie was all that stood between Belgian Tom Waes and his pizza-eating world record.
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Record holder: Tom Waes

Location: Ghent, Belgium

December 2, 2006

Putting the rest of the pizza-loving nations around the world to shame, Belgium was the site of the fastest pizza gobble of all time. Tom Waes devoured a hot, cheesy 12-inch pie in a mere 2 minutes, 19.91 seconds.